Warm and light but important life lessons.

This is not your usual drama genre.

There is no suspense or shocking plot, no twists or unexpected turn of events. Everything goes as anticipated. But even then there's something that'll keep the viewers hooked on. Perhaps it's the realistic story line with no exaggeration.
It is something everyone can relate to. All characters have something holding them back, you'll surely find one of them to be you. And the best thing is the character development. Gradually they all learn to move forward.

No one is perfect here. The affection they have for each other is beautifully depicted. Memories from the past and the events in the present are well linked.
There are times you might disagree with the views of a character, it's okay they can be wrong, but then they finally learn. Seeing them grow is quite satisfying. There's a lot to see, learn and apply.

Acting is excellent. Suda, Kamiki, Nakano, Arimura, Furukawa- all did their part so well that it makes you forget that Macbeth doesn't exist in real world. You can not forget the supporting roles either, they made it more interesting.

I like how everything is interconnected, it makes it overall more impactful.

It sure revolves around a comedy trio, but it might make you more emotional than laugh. In my case, well I'm heartless, so..
Don't worry, there are fun parts too. Yes, light romance as well, if you're wondering about that. It can be draggy at times especially for people like me who are not a fan of this genre but everything else makes up for it.

In a nutshell, it is a light, warm, realistic and a lesson packed watch, something you'll like unless mystery, fantasy, dark and heavy stuff is what you're looking for.

*Has a happy ending.

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Delivers nothing you would expect.

This one had me waiting for months, not only because there was Miura Haruma but also since this is the kind of stuff I'm interested in it. But oh was I disappointed.

Story:
The plot is all over the place. OK so exceptional students with brains and excellent sports ability time travel to Sengoku period but do you expect a Shinai to beat a Katana? You have to be a fool if you believe high school students can fight Samurais and that is what the movie basically tried to depict. It's violent, not the sword fight, because there is none of it, but one-sided violence which is no fun but pathetic to see.
The history parts are unexplained which'll make you quite confused if you're not familiar with them.
The story feels hopeless and both rushed and dragged at the same time. Makes you wish it was just set in Sengoku and had proper action and fighting scenes. Ending is incomplete and really ridiculous.

Acting:
There weren't any hard scenes but it was just fine. The dialogs were annoying at times but that is a different thing. Miura Haruma was really cool in it and those were the only parts I enjoyed.

The bottom line- The approach was fresh and had good potential but everything felt out of the place. Just go and see Kingdom or Rurouni Kenshin if action is what you want.

History Explanation:
It is set in the Sengoku period just before the Battle of Okehazama between Oda Nobunaga and Imagawa Yoshimoto. Matsudaira was a vassal of Imagawa and seized the fort of Marune from the Oda forces. This was followed by the Okehazama Battle. Although Nobunaga had only 2000 men as compared to Imagawa's 20000 men army, he planned a surprise attack and killed Imagawa. Then Matsudaira, who was not present in the battle, pledged his allegiance to Nobunaga changing his name from Matsudaira Motoyasu to Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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It is the complete opposite of a light drama, both heavy and dark, but excellent.

So this is going to be my first review cuz I really want the people who want to see it to know somethings beforehand.

I started this because of Domoto Tsuyoshi. I have seen various other works by him and have to say he's the best actor I have ever come across. This drama didn't disappoint me either. Not just Domoto, the entire cast was outstanding. The best were Kamikawa and ofc Domoto who blended so well with their roles. I am probably going to praise him a lot here, but he earned it.

Now about the story, it's quite unusual. It has romance, suspense, mystery, tragedy, terror, you name it. Everyone has a dark past binding them. And what's more, they are all connected. It'll make your heart flutter and pain at the same time. However, it has quite a lot of triggering topics so if you are sensitive to stuff like suicide or self-harm, I would advice you not to see it.

You don't really find such dramas nowadays. It addresses some serious topics and conveys the message how some people can turn over a new leaf if given a chance. It is the complete opposite of a light drama, both heavy and dark, but excellent.

The opening theme was soothing and the ending theme song, as expected by KinKi Kids was great as usual.

Overall excellent work. I'll mention the acting again, the cast killed it. All of them.

If anyone is interested in Domoto Tsuyoshi's other dramas, I would suggest Bokura no Yuuki and Kindaichi Case Files. Both made to my top 3.

If you have a firm heart, go see it!

BTW it got a happy ending :))

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